Date Waxcap vs North American porcupine

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Erethizon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	North American porcupine
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 American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.