Date Waxcap vs Great Gerbil

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhombomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.