Date Waxcap vs Hog badger

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Arctonyx collaris

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hog badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hog badger
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	Arctonyx
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hog badger
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.

Hog badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.