Butterscotch Waxcap vs Parrot Mushroom

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Gliophorus psittacinus

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Parrot Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Parrot Mushroom
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	Gliophorus	Gliophorus
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Gliophorus psittacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterscotch Waxcap and Parrot Mushroom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gliophorus.

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Parrot Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Parrot Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Parrot Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

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

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway