Date Waxcap vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Kemp's spiny mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Kemp's spiny mouse
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.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.