higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos vs Veiled Purple Waxcap

Hygrophorus poetarum compared with Hygrophorus purpurascens

Key Differences

• higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos is Critically Endangered while Veiled Purple Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos	Veiled Purple 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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus poetarum	Hygrophorus purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos and Veiled Purple Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos

CR — Critically Endangered

Veiled Purple Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	higróforo pudibundo, higróforo rosa de hayedos	Veiled Purple Waxcap
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.

Veiled Purple Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden