branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Grey Waxcap

Anthericum ramosum compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Asparagaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthericum	Cuphophyllus
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden