Blotched Woodwax vs Forest Woodwax

Hygrophorus erubescens compared with Hygrophorus arbustivus

Key Differences

• Blotched Woodwax is Least Concern while Forest Woodwax is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Woodwax	Forest 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 erubescens	Hygrophorus arbustivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Forest Woodwax

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Woodwax	Forest Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Forest Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blotched Woodwax

The Blotched Woodwax (Hygrophorus erubescens) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden