bur chervil vs Oily Waxcap

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• bur chervil is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bur chervil	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Apiales (伞形目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Apiaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bur chervil	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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