Date Waxcap vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Nephelomys auriventer

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.