Date Waxcap vs Patagonian Weasel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Patagonian Weasel
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	Lyncodon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Patagonian Weasel
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 Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.