Date Waxcap vs Heath Pseudomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Heath Pseudomys
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	Pseudomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Heath Pseudomys
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.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.