Axehead Orange vs Meadow Waxcap

Acada biseriatus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Acada biseriatus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.