Matt Woodwax vs Sweet Woodwax

Hygrophorus penarius compared with Hygrophorus hedrychii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Woodwax	Sweet 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 penarius	Hygrophorus hedrychii

Evolutionary Relationship

Matt Woodwax and Sweet Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Matt Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Sweet Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Woodwax	Sweet Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sweet Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden