vs Olive Wax Cap

Hygrophorus subviscifer compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Olive Wax Cap
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 subviscifer	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Olive Wax Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden