Almond Woodwax vs Blistered Woodwax

Hygrophorus agathosmus compared with Hygrophorus pustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond Woodwax	Blistered Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (फफूंद)	Fungi (फफूंद)
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 agathosmus	Hygrophorus pustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Almond Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond Woodwax	Blistered Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blistered Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Almond Woodwax

The Almond Woodwax (Hygrophorus agathosmus) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Blistered Woodwax

The Blistered Woodwax (Hygrophorus pustulatus) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States