Date Waxcap vs 云雀

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Alauda arvensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while 云雀 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	云雀
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Alaudidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alauda
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Alauda arvensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

云雀

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	云雀
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.

云雀

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

云雀

云雀（Alauda arvensis）以飞行中歌唱的复杂悦耳鸣声在欧洲文学和诗歌中广受赞誉。它们在欧洲和亚洲的开阔农田、草地和荒野上空垂直飞翔数百米，同时发出长达一小时的连续鸣唱。雄鸟可发出700多种独特的鸣唱短句。曾经在欧洲农田中极为丰富的云雀，由于农业集约化，自1970年以来种群数量已下降70%以上。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden