Date Waxcap vs Gobi Jerboa

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Allactaga bullata

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gobi Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Allactaga
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Allactaga bullata

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gobi Jerboa
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.

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.