Almond Woodwax vs

Hygrophorus agathosmus compared with Hygrophorus persoonii

Key Differences

• Almond Woodwax is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almond Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus agathosmus	Hygrophorus persoonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Almond Woodwax and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Almond Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almond Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almond Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Almond Woodwax

The Almond Woodwax (Hygrophorus agathosmus) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Hygrophorus persoonii é um cogumelo robusto de lâminas cerosas com um chapéu de cor marrom-oliváceo escura e lâminas pálidas, pertencente à família Hygrophoraceae afim aos higrocíbicos. Cresce em florestas mistas e de coníferas, formando associações ectomicorrízicas com pinheiros e abetos na Europa temperada. Este fungo troca nutrientes com as raízes das árvores e frutifica no outono.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway