Gold Flecked Woodwax vs

Hygrophorus chrysodon compared with Hygrophorus persoonii

Key Differences

• Gold Flecked Woodwax is Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Flecked 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 chrysodon	Hygrophorus persoonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gold Flecked Woodwax

EN — Endangered

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Flecked Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Flecked Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hygrophorus persooniiは濃いオリーブ褐色の傘と淡色のひだをもつ頑丈なロウひだキノコで、ヌメリガサ科（Hygrophoraceae）に属する。欧州温帯の混交林と針葉樹林で、マツやトウヒと外生菌根共生関係を形成し、秋に子実体を形成する。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway