higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos vs Sweet Woodwax

Hygrophorus poetarum compared with Hygrophorus hedrychii

Key Differences

• higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos is Critically Endangered while Sweet Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos	Sweet 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 poetarum	Hygrophorus hedrychii

Evolutionary Relationship

higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos and Sweet Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweet Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos	Sweet Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sweet Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden