African yellowwood vs Splendid Waxcap

Annickia chlorantha compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• African yellowwood is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African yellowwood	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Annonaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Annickia	Hygrocybe
Species	Annickia chlorantha	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

African yellowwood

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African yellowwood	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellowwood

Habitat

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

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

African yellowwood

The African yellowwood (Annickia chlorantha) is a species in the genus Annickia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.