Blackening Wax-Cap vs Bog Waxcap

Hygrocybe conica compared with Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Key Differences

• Blackening Wax-Cap is Least Concern while Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackening Wax-Cap	Bog Waxcap
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	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe conica	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackening Wax-Cap and Bog Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Blackening Wax-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackening Wax-Cap	Bog Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackening Wax-Cap

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).

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blackening Wax-Cap

The Blackening Wax-Cap (Hygrocybe conica) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden