Date Waxcap vs Isarog Chrotomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Isarog Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.