vs Splendid Woodwax

Hygrophorus persoonii compared with Hygrophorus speciosus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Splendid Woodwax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Splendid 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 speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Splendid 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.

Splendid Woodwax

Habitat

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

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.