Date Waxcap vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Olallamys edax

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Greedy Olalla Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Olallamys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Olallamys edax

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Greedy Olalla Rat
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.

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.