Beach Acronychia vs Slender Waxcap

Acronychia imperforata compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Beach Acronychia is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Acronychia	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Acronychia	Slender 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.

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.

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.