brown-spot pinion vs Date Waxcap

Agrochola litura compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Noctuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Hygrocybe
Species	Agrochola litura	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden