Date Waxcap vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Large Cordillera Shrew 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	Archboldomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Large Cordillera Shrew 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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.