Date Waxcap vs King genet

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Genetta
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.