Date Waxcap vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Spalax giganteus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Giant Blind Mole Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Giant Blind Mole 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	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Spalax
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Giant Blind Mole 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.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.