Date Waxcap vs Hourglass Dolphin

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hourglass Dolphin
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	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.