hygróforo de láminas amarillas vs Veiled Purple Waxcap

Hygrophorus hypothejus compared with Hygrophorus purpurascens

Key Differences

• hygróforo de láminas amarillas is Least Concern while Veiled Purple Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hygróforo de láminas amarillas	Veiled Purple 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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus hypothejus	Hygrophorus purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

hygróforo de láminas amarillas and Veiled Purple Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

hygróforo de láminas amarillas

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Purple Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hygróforo de láminas amarillas	Veiled Purple Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hygróforo de láminas amarillas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Veiled Purple Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden