vs Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap

Hygrocybe acutoconica compared with Hygrocybe purpureofolia

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap
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 acutoconica	Hygrocybe purpureofolia

Evolutionary Relationship

and Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Purple-Gilled Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Hygrocybe acutoconica is a waxcap fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces acutely conical, bright yellow to orange fruiting bodies in unfertilised, ancient grasslands and is considered an indicator of grassland ecological integrity. It is widely distributed but locally dependent on stable, long-unimproved grassland habitats.