vs Olive Wax Cap

Hygrophorus glutinifer compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Olive Wax 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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus glutinifer	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Olive Wax Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden