Date Waxcap vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesoplodon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.