Barbaricina Colombine vs Slender Waxcap

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Hygrocybe
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

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

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.