Blotched Woodwax vs Higróforo oliváceo-blanco

Hygrophorus erubescens compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Woodwax	Higróforo oliváceo-blanco
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 erubescens	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blotched Woodwax and Higróforo oliváceo-blanco share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Blotched Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Higróforo oliváceo-blanco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Woodwax	Higróforo oliváceo-blanco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Higróforo oliváceo-blanco

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blotched Woodwax

The Blotched Woodwax (Hygrophorus erubescens) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden