Date Waxcap vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
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	Madoqua
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Madoqua piacentinii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Piacentini's Dikdik
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.

Piacentini's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.