Date Waxcap vs Hocicudo-like Akodont

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Akodon mimus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hocicudo-like Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hocicudo-like Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Akodon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Akodon mimus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hocicudo-like Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hocicudo-like Akodont
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.

Hocicudo-like Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.