Date Waxcap vs Lowland Chrotomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chrotomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.