Date Waxcap vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pseudantechinus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.