Date Waxcap vs Dibatag

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Ammodorcas clarkei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Dibatag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Dibatag
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Ammodorcas
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Ammodorcas clarkei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Dibatag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Dibatag
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.

Dibatag

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.