Date Waxcap vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Notomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.