Date Waxcap vs Desert Dormouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Selevinia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.