Butter Waxcap vs Hourglass Waxcap

Hygrocybe ceracea compared with Hygrocybe constrictospora

Key Differences

• Butter Waxcap is Least Concern while Hourglass Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butter Waxcap	Hourglass 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 ceracea	Hygrocybe constrictospora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butter Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butter Waxcap	Hourglass Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hourglass Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Butter Waxcap

The Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden