Date Waxcap vs Falkland Island fox

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dusicyon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.