Date Waxcap vs Lofty Pericote

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Auliscomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.