Date Waxcap vs Franciscana

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pontoporia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.