Date Waxcap vs Gray Marmot

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmota
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.