Charcoal Goldeneye vs Spangle Waxcap

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Hygrocybe insipida

Evolutionary Relationship

Charcoal Goldeneye and Spangle Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Fungi. (Fungi)

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden