Meadow Waxcap vs Snowy Waxcap

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Snowy 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 pratensis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Snowy 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States