Butter Waxcap vs Higróforo amarillo cónico

Hygrocybe ceracea compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butter Waxcap Higróforo amarillo cónico
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 Hygrocybe Hygrocybe
Species Hygrocybe ceracea Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

Butter Waxcap and Higróforo amarillo cónico share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Butter Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Higróforo amarillo cónico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butter Waxcap Higróforo amarillo cónico
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Higróforo amarillo cónico

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Butter Waxcap

The Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea) 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.

Higróforo amarillo cónico

Hygrocybe acutoconica es un hongo higrocíbico de la familia Hygrophoraceae, evaluado como Preocupación Menor (LC). Produce cuerpos fructíferos agudamente cónicos de color amarillo brillante a naranja en pastizales antiguos sin fertilizar y se considera un indicador de la integridad ecológica del pastizal. Está ampliamente distribuido pero localmente depende de hábitats de pastizal estables y no mejorados durante largo tiempo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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