Date Waxcap vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Large Luzon Carpomys
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	Carpomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Large Luzon Carpomys
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 Luzon Carpomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.