Cowboy'S Handkerchief vs Pinkmottle Woodwax

Hygrophorus eburneus compared with Hygrophorus russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowboy'S Handkerchief	Pinkmottle 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 eburneus	Hygrophorus russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowboy'S Handkerchief and Pinkmottle Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Cowboy'S Handkerchief

NT — Near Threatened

Pinkmottle Woodwax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowboy'S Handkerchief	Pinkmottle Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowboy'S Handkerchief

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pinkmottle Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States