Date Waxcap vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chaetodipus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chaetodipus goldmani

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Goldman's pocket mouse
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.

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.