Date Waxcap vs Evoron Vole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Evoron Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Evoron Vole
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.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.