branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Limestone Waxcap

Anthericum ramosum compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Limestone 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthericum ramosum	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Limestone 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.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.