Axehead Orange vs Orange Waxcap

Acada biseriatus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.