Acanthus vs Slimy Waxcap

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acanthus	Gliophorus
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.