black wattle vs Meadow Waxcap

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

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

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.