Butterfly-leaf vs Slender Waxcap

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Slender 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.

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.

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.