Antrocaryon vs Toasted Waxcap

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antrocaryon Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Anacardiaceae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Antrocaryon Cuphophyllus
Species Antrocaryon micraster Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antrocaryon Toasted Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Toasted 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.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Toasted Waxcap

No description available.

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