Sweet Woodwax vs Yellowing Woodwax

Hygrophorus hedrychii compared with Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sweet Woodwax	Yellowing 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 hedrychii	Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sweet Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Yellowing Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sweet Woodwax	Yellowing Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sweet Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Yellowing Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden