Citrine Waxcap vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Hygrocybe citrinovirens compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Citrine Waxcap is Endangered while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrine Waxcap	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lissodelphis
Species	Hygrocybe citrinovirens	Lissodelphis borealis

Conservation Status

Citrine Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrine Waxcap	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrine Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Waxcap

The Citrine Waxcap (Hygrocybe citrinovirens) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.