Jubilee Waxcap vs Papageien-Saftling

Gliophorus reginae compared with Gliophorus psittacinus

Key Differences

• Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Papageien-Saftling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Papageien-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	Gliophorus	Gliophorus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Gliophorus psittacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jubilee Waxcap and Papageien-Saftling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gliophorus.

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Papageien-Saftling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Papageien-Saftling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Papageien-Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden