Date Waxcap vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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	Mustela
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.