Oak Woodwax vs Rosy Woodwax

Hygrophorus nemoreus compared with Hygrophorus pudorinus

Key Differences

• Oak Woodwax is Near Threatened while Rosy Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Woodwax	Rosy 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 nemoreus	Hygrophorus pudorinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak Woodwax and Rosy Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Oak Woodwax

NT — Near Threatened

Rosy Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Woodwax	Rosy Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Rosy Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden