Date Waxcap vs Fishing Cat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Fishing Cat
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	Prionailurus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Prionailurus viverrinus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.