Date Waxcap vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Neofelis diardi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.