Date Waxcap vs Fraser's dolphin

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Fraser's dolphin
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lagenodelphis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Fraser's dolphin
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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway