Date Waxcap vs Malaysian Weasel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mustela nudipes

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Malaysian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mustela
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mustela nudipes

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Malaysian Weasel
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.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.