Matt Woodwax vs Olive Wax Cap

Hygrophorus penarius compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matt Woodwax	Olive Wax Cap
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 penarius	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Evolutionary Relationship

Matt Woodwax and Olive Wax Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Matt Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matt Woodwax	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matt Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden