Date Waxcap vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Caloprymnus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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 Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.