Date Waxcap vs Formosan Serow

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Formosan Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.