Date Waxcap vs Large False Serotine

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.