Date Waxcap vs Patagonian Opossum

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lestodelphys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.