Jubilee Waxcap vs Slimy Waxcap

Gliophorus reginae compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Slimy Waxcap
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	Gliophorus	Gliophorus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Gliophorus irrigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jubilee Waxcap and Slimy Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gliophorus.

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden