Blackening Wax-Cap vs Garlic Waxcap

Hygrocybe conica compared with Hygrocybe helobia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackening Wax-Cap	Garlic Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe conica	Hygrocybe helobia

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackening Wax-Cap and Garlic Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Blackening Wax-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackening Wax-Cap	Garlic Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackening Wax-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackening Wax-Cap

The Blackening Wax-Cap (Hygrocybe conica) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden