Date Waxcap vs Gilbert's dunnart

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sminthopsis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.