Date Waxcap vs Forest Dormouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Gliridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Dryomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.