Date Waxcap vs Little Ground Squirrel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Spermophilus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.