Date Waxcap vs Malagasy civet

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Fossa
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.