Basedow's Wattle vs Slender Waxcap

Acacia basedowii compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Fabaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acacia	Hygrocybe
Species	Acacia basedowii	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basedow's Wattle

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.

Basedow's Wattle

The Basedow's Wattle (Acacia basedowii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.