Date Waxcap vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Flavescent Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Cerradomys subflavus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Flavescent Oryzomys
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.

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.