Date Waxcap vs Julia Creek dunnart

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sminthopsis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Julia Creek dunnart
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.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.