higróforo encarnado vs Shadowed Waxcap

Hygrocybe turunda compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

  • higróforo encarnado is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank higróforo encarnado Shadowed 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 turunda Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Evolutionary Relationship

higróforo encarnado and Shadowed Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

higróforo encarnado

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute higróforo encarnado Shadowed Waxcap
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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shadowed Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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