Blotched Woodwax vs Veiled Purple Waxcap

Hygrophorus erubescens compared with Hygrophorus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Blotched Woodwax is Least Concern while Veiled Purple Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched Woodwax	Veiled Purple Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus erubescens	Hygrophorus purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Purple Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Blotched Woodwax

The Blotched Woodwax (Hygrophorus erubescens) is a species in the genus Hygrophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden