Olive Wax Cap vs Yellowing Woodwax

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Yellowing Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same	Agaricales (агариковые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Yellowing Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Yellowing 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.

Yellowing Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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