Date Waxcap vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pygeretmus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.