Kegeliger Saftling vs Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling

Hygrocybe conica compared with Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Key Differences

Kegeliger Saftling is Least Concern while Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kegeliger Saftling	Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe conica	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kegeliger Saftling and Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Ansehen Genus: Hygrocybe

Conservation Status

Kegeliger Saftling

LC — Least Concern

Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kegeliger Saftling	Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kegeliger Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Kegeliger Saftling

The Blackening Wax-Cap (Hygrocybe conica) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Feinschuppiger Moor-Saftling

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.