Date Waxcap vs Graceful Laucha

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Calomys lepidus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Graceful Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Calomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.