Date Waxcap vs Gunther's dik-dik

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Madoqua guentheri

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gunther's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gunther's dik-dik
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	Madoqua
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Madoqua guentheri

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gunther's dik-dik
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.

Gunther's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.