Date Waxcap vs Ebony Akodont

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Ebony Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Thaptomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Ebony Akodont
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.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.