Date Waxcap vs Hairy-nosed otter

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lutra sumatrana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Date Waxcap Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Hygrophoraceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Hygrocybe Lutra (Otters)
Species Hygrocybe spadicea Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Date Waxcap Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

No description available.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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