Date Waxcap vs Dwarf Brocket

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Dwarf Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mazama
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.