Date Waxcap vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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	Eothenomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Eothenomys cachinus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.