Date Waxcap vs Fat Sand Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Fat Sand 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	Psammomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Fat Sand 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.

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.