Ebony Woodwax vs Sweet Woodwax

Hygrophorus latitabundus compared with Hygrophorus hedrychii

Key Differences

• Ebony Woodwax is Vulnerable while Sweet Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Woodwax	Sweet 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 latitabundus	Hygrophorus hedrychii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Woodwax and Sweet Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Ebony Woodwax

VU — Vulnerable

Sweet Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Woodwax	Sweet Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sweet Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden