Forest Woodwax vs Sweet Woodwax

Hygrophorus arbustivus compared with Hygrophorus hedrychii

Key Differences

• Forest Woodwax is Extinct while Sweet Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Woodwax	Sweet 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 arbustivus	Hygrophorus hedrychii

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Woodwax and Sweet Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Forest Woodwax

EX — Extinct

Sweet Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Woodwax	Sweet Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sweet Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden