Date Waxcap vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Brachyuromys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lesser Short-tailed 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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.