Higróforo amarillo cónico vs Mountain Waxcap

Hygrocybe acutoconica compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Higróforo amarillo cónico	Mountain 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 acutoconica	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Genus: Hygrocybe

Conservation Status

Higróforo amarillo cónico

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Higróforo amarillo cónico

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.