Date Waxcap vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Microcebus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.