Date Waxcap vs Leightons linsang

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.