Date Waxcap vs Dwarf Hutia

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mesocapromys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Dwarf Hutia
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 Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.