Date Waxcap vs Iberian Mole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Talpa
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.