Blick s Arvicanthis vs Date Waxcap

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Hygrocybe
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.