Date Waxcap vs Diminutive Myotis

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Myotis diminutus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Diminutive Myotis
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.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.