Date Waxcap vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hyrcanian 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 hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hyrcanian 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.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.