Higroforo amarillo vs Hourglass Waxcap

Hygrocybe chlorophana compared with Hygrocybe constrictospora

Key Differences

• Higroforo amarillo is Least Concern while Hourglass Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Higroforo amarillo	Hourglass Waxcap
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 chlorophana	Hygrocybe constrictospora

Evolutionary Relationship

Higroforo amarillo and Hourglass Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Higroforo amarillo

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Higroforo amarillo	Hourglass Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Higroforo amarillo

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).

Hourglass Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden