vs Grey Waxcap

Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Grey 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	Cuphophyllus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Grey Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuphophyllus.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden