Date Waxcap vs Gerenuk

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Litocranius walleri

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gerenuk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gerenuk
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	Litocranius
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Litocranius walleri

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gerenuk
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.

Gerenuk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.