Date Waxcap vs Kouprey

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.