Date Waxcap vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Babyrousa
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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 Sulawesi Babirusa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.