Date Waxcap vs Olinguito

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bassaricyon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.