Olive Wax Cap vs Rosy Woodwax

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Hygrophorus pudorinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Rosy 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 olivaceoalbus	Hygrophorus pudorinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Rosy 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.

Rosy Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States