higróforo encarnado vs Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap

Hygrocybe turunda compared with Hygrocybe purpureofolia

Key Differences

• higróforo encarnado is Vulnerable while Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	higróforo encarnado	Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap
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 turunda	Hygrocybe purpureofolia

Evolutionary Relationship

higróforo encarnado and Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

higróforo encarnado

VU — Vulnerable

Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	higróforo encarnado	Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

higróforo encarnado

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.