Date Waxcap vs North African Hedgehog

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Atelerix
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.