Date Waxcap vs Lowland Tapir

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tapirus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.