Oak Woodwax vs Pinkmottle Woodwax

Hygrophorus nemoreus compared with Hygrophorus russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak 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 nemoreus	Hygrophorus russula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oak Woodwax

NT — Near Threatened

Pinkmottle Woodwax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Woodwax

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway