Date Waxcap vs New Guinean Quoll

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dasyurus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.