vs Splendid Woodwax

Hygrophorus discoideus compared with Hygrophorus speciosus

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered 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 discoideus	Hygrophorus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Splendid Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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

Splendid Woodwax

Habitat

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