Blistered Woodwax vs Pinkmottle Woodwax

Hygrophorus pustulatus compared with Hygrophorus russula

Key Differences

• Blistered Woodwax is Least Concern while Pinkmottle Woodwax is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Woodwax	Pinkmottle Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus pustulatus	Hygrophorus russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistered Woodwax and Pinkmottle Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Blistered Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Pinkmottle Woodwax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Woodwax	Pinkmottle Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pinkmottle Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Blistered Woodwax

The Blistered Woodwax (Hygrophorus pustulatus) 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States