Date Waxcap vs Kodkod

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Kodkod
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Leopardus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Leopardus guigna

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.