Higroforo amarillo vs Mountain Waxcap

Hygrocybe chlorophana compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Higroforo amarillo	Mountain 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 chlorophana	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Higroforo amarillo and Mountain Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Higroforo amarillo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Higroforo amarillo	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Higroforo amarillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mountain Waxcap

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