African Ansellia vs Shadowed Waxcap

Ansellia africana compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• African Ansellia is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Ansellia	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Orchidaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ansellia	Hygrocybe
Species	Ansellia africana	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

African Ansellia

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Ansellia	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ansellia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African Ansellia

The African Ansellia (Ansellia africana) is a species in the genus Ansellia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.