Ebony Woodwax vs Olive Wax Cap

Hygrophorus latitabundus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Ebony Woodwax is Vulnerable while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Woodwax	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus latitabundus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ebony Woodwax

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Woodwax

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