Date Waxcap vs Topo occidental

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Topo occidental is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Topo occidental
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Scalopus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Topo occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Topo occidental
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.

Topo occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.