Slender Waxcap vs White-tipped Swift

Hygrocybe radiata compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Slender Waxcap is Endangered while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Slender 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 radiata	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway