Date Waxcap vs False Water Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	False Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Xeromys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	False Water 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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.