Date Waxcap vs higróforo encarnado

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hygrocybe turunda

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while higróforo encarnado is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	higróforo encarnado
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hygrocybe turunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Date Waxcap and higróforo encarnado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

higróforo encarnado

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	higróforo encarnado
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.

higróforo encarnado

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

higróforo encarnado

Hygrocybe turunda es un pequeño hongo higrocíbico de color escarlata a rojo-anaranjado con una superficie del sombrero seca y escamosa que lo distingue de especies afines de sombrero liso. Crece en pastizales sin mejorar y pobres en nutrientes y céspedes musgosos en Europa templada, particularmente en praderas antiguas. Este hongo de pastizal indica hábitats de pastizal de larga data no perturbados ni fertilizados con valor ecológico.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden