Date Waxcap vs Foca Pia

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pagophilus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden