Crimson Waxcap vs

Hygrocybe punicea compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Key Differences

• Crimson Waxcap is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson Waxcap
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	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe punicea	Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crimson Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hygrocybe acutoconica é um fungo higrocíbico da família Hygrophoraceae, avaliado como Pouco Preocupante (LC). Produz corpos frutíferos agudamente cônicos de cor amarela brilhante a laranja em pastagens antigas não fertilizadas e é considerado um indicador da integridade ecológica das pastagens. É amplamente distribuído, mas localmente dependente de habitats de pastagem estáveis e não melhorados há muito tempo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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