higróforo rojo vs higróforo encarnado

Hygrocybe punicea compared with Hygrocybe turunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	higróforo rojo	higróforo encarnado
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 punicea	Hygrocybe turunda

Evolutionary Relationship

higróforo rojo and higróforo encarnado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Vista Genus: Hygrocybe

Conservation Status

higróforo rojo

VU — Vulnerable

higróforo encarnado

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	higróforo rojo	higróforo encarnado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

higróforo rojo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

higróforo encarnado

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hygrocybe turunda es un pequeño hongo higrocíbico de color escarlata a rojo-anaranjado con una superficie del sombrero seca y escamosa que lo distingue de especies afines de sombrero liso. Crece en pastizales sin mejorar y pobres en nutrientes y céspedes musgosos en Europa templada, particularmente en praderas antiguas. Este hongo de pastizal indica hábitats de pastizal de larga data no perturbados ni fertilizados con valor ecológico.