Blistered Woodwax vs

Hygrophorus pustulatus compared with Hygrophorus cossus

Key Differences

Blistered Woodwax is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Woodwax
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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus pustulatus	Hygrophorus cossus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

表示 Genus: Hygrophorus

Conservation Status

Blistered Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

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

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.

Hygrophorus cossusはヌメリガサ科（Hygrophoraceae）のロウヤハリキノコ類で、絶滅寸前（CR）と評価されている。老齢林生息地、特に古木に関連した場所に生育し、特徴的な石鹸やロウのような臭いから名付けられた。絶滅寸前の状態は極度の希少性と適切な老齢林生息地のほぼ全滅を反映している。