Date Waxcap vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myotis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.