Date Waxcap vs Европейский кеклик

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Европейский кеклик is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Европейский кеклик
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Galliformes (курообразные)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alectoris
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Европейский кеклик

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Европейский кеклик
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.

Европейский кеклик

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Европейский кеклик

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway