Date Waxcap vs Himalayan Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Himalayan 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rattus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.