Golden Waxcap vs

Hygrocybe chlorophana compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden 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 chlorophana	Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Waxcap

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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hygrocybe acutoconica는 습지균과(Hygrophoraceae)의 왁스캡 균류로 관심대상(LC)으로 평가된다. 비료를 주지 않은 오래된 초원에서 뾰족한 원뿔형의 밝은 노란색~주황색 자실체를 생성하며 초원 생태적 온전성의 지표 종으로 여겨진다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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