Date Waxcap vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Guaira Spiny-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	Proechimys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Guaira Spiny-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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.