Date Waxcap vs Hispaniolan Solenodon

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Solenodon paradoxus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hispaniolan Solenodon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hispaniolan Solenodon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Solenodontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Solenodon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Solenodon paradoxus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hispaniolan Solenodon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hispaniolan Solenodon
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.

Hispaniolan Solenodon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.