Date Waxcap vs Guemal

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Date Waxcap Guemal
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 Cervidae (Deer)
Genus Hygrocybe Hippocamelus
Species Hygrocybe spadicea Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Date Waxcap Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

No description available.

Guemal

No description available.

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