Date Waxcap vs

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hygrocybe acutoconica

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrocybe	Hygrocybe
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hygrocybe acutoconica

Evolutionary Relationship

Date Waxcap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrocybe.

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hygrocybe acutoconicaはヌメリガサ科（Hygrophoraceae）のロウヤハリキノコ類で、軽度懸念（LC）と評価されている。無施肥の古い草地に鋭い円錐形の明るい黄色〜橙色の子実体を形成し、草地の生態的健全性の指標種とみなされる。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden