Beach Acronychia vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Acronychia imperforata compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

  • Beach Acronychia is Least Concern while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beach Acronychia Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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 Strophariaceae
Genus Acronychia Pholiota
Species Acronychia imperforata Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beach Acronychia Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

No description available.

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