Date Waxcap vs Leschenault's rousette

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rousettus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Rousettus leschenaultii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.