Olive Wax Cap vs Splendid Woodwax

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Hygrophorus speciosus

Key Differences

• Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern while Splendid Woodwax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Splendid 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 olivaceoalbus	Hygrophorus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Splendid Woodwax

Habitat

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