branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Shadowed Waxcap

Anthericum ramosum compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Shadowed 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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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