brown-spot pinion vs Citrine Waxcap

Agrochola litura compared with Hygrocybe citrinovirens

Key Differences

brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Citrine Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Citrine Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Hygrocybe
Species	Agrochola litura	Hygrocybe citrinovirens

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Citrine Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Citrine Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Citrine Waxcap

The Citrine Waxcap (Hygrocybe citrinovirens) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.