Fibrous Waxcap vs Golden Waxcap

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Hygrocybe chlorophana

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Golden Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Golden Waxcap
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 intermedia	Hygrocybe chlorophana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fibrous Waxcap and Golden Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Golden Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Golden Waxcap

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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