Date Waxcap vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Protoxerus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Forest Giant Squirrel
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 Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.