Shadowed Waxcap vs White-tipped Swift

Hygrocybe phaeococcinea compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shadowed Waxcap	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Apodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aeronautes
Species	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shadowed Waxcap	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.