Date Waxcap vs Pig-footed bandicoot

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Pig-footed bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaeropus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Pig-footed bandicoot
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.

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.