Olive Wax Cap vs Rosy Woodwax

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Hygrophorus pudorinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Rosy 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 olivaceoalbus	Hygrophorus pudorinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive Wax Cap and Rosy Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Rosy Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Rosy Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States