Brindled Plume vs Slender Waxcap

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pterophoridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Hygrocybe
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

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.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway