Acara Acraea vs Oily Waxcap

Acraea acara compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acraea	Hygrocybe
Species	Acraea acara	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Oily Waxcap

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.

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.