Date Waxcap vs Herb Field Mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Herb Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.