Blackening Wax-Cap vs

Hygrocybe conica compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackening Wax-Cap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe conica	Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackening Wax-Cap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackening Wax-Cap
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Hygrocybe acutoconicaはヌメリガサ科（Hygrophoraceae）のロウヤハリキノコ類で、軽度懸念（LC）と評価されている。無施肥の古い草地に鋭い円錐形の明るい黄色〜橙色の子実体を形成し、草地の生態的健全性の指標種とみなされる。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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