Date Waxcap vs Giant Jumping Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Giant Jumping 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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hypogeomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Giant Jumping 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 Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.