Splendid Waxcap vs White-tipped Swift

Hygrocybe splendidissima compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Splendid 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 splendidissima	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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