Date Waxcap vs Golden palm civit

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Golden palm civit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Paradoxurus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Golden palm civit
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.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.