Date Waxcap vs Incan shrew opossum

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Lestoros
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Lestoros inca

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.