Honey Waxcap vs Higróforo amarillo cónico

Hygrocybe reidii compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Key Differences

• Honey Waxcap is Near Threatened while Higróforo amarillo cónico is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey 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 reidii	Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Honey Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Higróforo amarillo cónico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey Waxcap	Higróforo amarillo cónico
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Higróforo amarillo cónico

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden