Beach Acronychia vs Orange Waxcap

Acronychia imperforata compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Beach Acronychia is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Acronychia	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rutaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acronychia	Hygrocybe
Species	Acronychia imperforata	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Acronychia	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Acronychia

Habitat

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

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.

Beach Acronychia

The Beach Acronychia (Acronychia imperforata) is a species in the genus Acronychia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.