Angelica Flat-body vs Bog Waxcap

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Bog Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Depressariidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hygrocybe
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Bog Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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