Date Waxcap vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.