Veiled Purple Waxcap vs Yellowing Woodwax

Hygrophorus purpurascens compared with Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Key Differences

• Veiled Purple Waxcap is Vulnerable while Yellowing Woodwax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veiled Purple Waxcap	Yellowing 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 purpurascens	Hygrophorus discoxanthus

Evolutionary Relationship

Veiled Purple Waxcap and Yellowing Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Veiled Purple Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Yellowing Woodwax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veiled Purple Waxcap	Yellowing Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veiled Purple Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Yellowing Woodwax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden