black gidgee vs Splendid Waxcap

Acacia pruinocarpa compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• black gidgee is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	Splendid 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 pruinocarpa	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gidgee	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gidgee

Habitat

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

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia pruinocarpa) 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.