vs Meadow Waxcap

Cuphophyllus cinerellus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Meadow Waxcap
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	Cuphophyllus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cuphophyllus cinerellus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

and Meadow Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cuphophyllus.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden