Splendid Woodwax vs Sweet Woodwax

Hygrophorus speciosus compared with Hygrophorus hedrychii

Key Differences

• Splendid Woodwax is Not Evaluated while Sweet Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Splendid Woodwax	Sweet Woodwax
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 speciosus	Hygrophorus hedrychii

Evolutionary Relationship

Splendid Woodwax and Sweet Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Sweet Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Splendid Woodwax	Sweet Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Splendid Woodwax

Habitat

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

Sweet Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.