Date Waxcap vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblysomus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.