Foca de Casco vs Spangle Waxcap

Cystophora cristata compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Foca de Casco is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca de Casco	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cystophora	Hygrocybe
Species	Cystophora cristata	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Foca de Casco

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca de Casco	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca de Casco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal