Gavilán azor vs Splendid Waxcap

Accipiter gentilis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Gavilán azor is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gavilán azor	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Accipiter	Hygrocybe
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Gavilán azor

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gavilán azor	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gavilán azor

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Splendid Waxcap

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.

Gavilán azor

El azor euroasiático (Accipiter gentilis) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Próximo a calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que podrían volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden