Bog Waxcap vs Bory's Anacamptis

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anacamptis
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Anacamptis boryi

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Bory's Anacamptis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.