Australian baobab vs Slimy Waxcap

Adansonia gregorii compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian baobab	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Malvaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Adansonia	Gliophorus
Species	Adansonia gregorii	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Australian baobab

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian baobab	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian baobab

Habitat

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

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Australian baobab

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