Date Waxcap vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetulus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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.

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.