Date Waxcap vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.