Splendid Woodwax vs Veiled Purple Waxcap

Hygrophorus speciosus compared with Hygrophorus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Splendid Woodwax is Not Evaluated while Veiled Purple Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Splendid Woodwax	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 speciosus	Hygrophorus purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Splendid Woodwax and Veiled Purple Waxcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Splendid Woodwax

NE — Not Evaluated

Veiled Purple Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Splendid Woodwax	Veiled Purple Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Splendid Woodwax

Habitat

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

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.