Date Waxcap vs Diminutive Serotine

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Diminutive Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Eptesicus diminutus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Diminutive Serotine
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 Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.