Date Waxcap vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Beamys hindei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Beamys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Beamys hindei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.