Date Waxcap vs Giant Mole Shrew

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Blarina
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Giant Mole Shrew
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 Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.