Date Waxcap vs Nubian Ibex

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Nubian Ibex
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Capra
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Capra nubiana

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Nubian Ibex
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.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.