Date Waxcap vs Huapo

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Huapo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Huapo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Huapo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Huapo
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.

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.