Date Waxcap vs Northern Hog-badger

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Northern Hog-badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Northern Hog-badger
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	Arctonyx
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Northern Hog-badger
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.

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.