Date Waxcap vs Maxwell's Duiker

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Philantomba
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.