Date Waxcap vs Guiana Dolphin

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Guiana 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	Sotalia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Guiana 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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.