Date Waxcap vs Northern tamandua

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tamandua
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Northern tamandua
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 tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.