Date Waxcap vs Neotropical otter

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Neotropical otter
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	Lontra
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.