Date Waxcap vs Gambian Mongoose

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mungos
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.