branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Slender Waxcap

Anthericum ramosum compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Slender 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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway