Date Waxcap vs Ihering s Akodont

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Brucepattersonius iheringi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Ihering s Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Ihering s 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	Brucepattersonius
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Brucepattersonius iheringi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ihering s Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Ihering s 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.

Ihering s Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.