vs Shadowed Waxcap

Hygrocybe acutoconica compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shadowed 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 acutoconica	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hygrocybe acutoconicaはヌメリガサ科（Hygrophoraceae）のロウヤハリキノコ類で、軽度懸念（LC）と評価されている。無施肥の古い草地に鋭い円錐形の明るい黄色〜橙色の子実体を形成し、草地の生態的健全性の指標種とみなされる。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden