Garlic Waxcap vs Golden Waxy Cap

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Hygrocybe flavescens

Key Differences

• Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern while Golden Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Golden Waxy Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Hygrocybe flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Garlic Waxcap and Golden Waxy Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Golden Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Golden Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway