Date Waxcap vs Large Japanese Mole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Mogera
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.