vs Matt Woodwax

Hygrophorus persoonii compared with Hygrophorus penarius

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Matt Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Matt Woodwax
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 persoonii	Hygrophorus penarius

Evolutionary Relationship

and Matt Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Matt Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Matt Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Matt Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hygrophorus persoonii es un hongo de láminas cerosas robusto con un sombrero de color marrón oliváceo oscuro y láminas pálidas, perteneciente a la familia Hygrophoraceae afín a los higrocíbicos. Crece en bosques mixtos y de coníferas, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con pinos y abetos rojos en Europa templada. Este hongo intercambia nutrientes con las raíces de los árboles y fructifica en otoño.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway