alchorntree vs Orange Waxcap

Alchornea rugosa compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• alchorntree is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alchornea	Hygrocybe
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Orange 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.

alchorntree

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