Axehead Orange vs Date Waxcap

Acada biseriatus compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hesperiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acada	Hygrocybe
Species	Acada biseriatus	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.