Hourglass Waxcap vs Mountain Waxcap

Hygrocybe constrictospora compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Hourglass Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hourglass Waxcap	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe constrictospora	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hourglass Waxcap and Mountain Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Hourglass Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hourglass Waxcap	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hourglass Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden