Blistered Woodwax vs Splendid Woodwax

Hygrophorus pustulatus compared with Hygrophorus speciosus

Key Differences

• Blistered Woodwax is Least Concern while Splendid Woodwax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Woodwax	Splendid Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 pustulatus	Hygrophorus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blistered Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Woodwax	Splendid Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Woodwax

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.

Blistered Woodwax

The Blistered Woodwax (Hygrophorus pustulatus) 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.