branched St. Bernard's-lily vs Splendid Waxcap

Anthericum ramosum compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	branched St. Bernard's-lily	Splendid 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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.