Olive Wax Cap vs Veiled Purple Waxcap

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Hygrophorus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern while Veiled Purple Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Veiled Purple 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	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Hygrophorus purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive Wax Cap and Veiled Purple Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Purple Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Veiled Purple Waxcap
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.

Veiled Purple Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States