Date Waxcap vs Chevalier grivelé

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Chevalier grivelé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Chevalier grivelé
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Actitis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Chevalier grivelé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Chevalier grivelé
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.

Chevalier grivelé

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chevalier grivelé

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden