Butterfly-leaf vs Orange Waxcap

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Orange 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	Adenolobus	Hygrocybe
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

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.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.