Angelin vs Mountain Waxcap

Andira inermis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelin Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Fabaceae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Andira Hygrocybe
Species Andira inermis Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelin Mountain Waxcap
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Mountain Waxcap

No description available.

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