Date Waxcap vs Macedonian Mouse

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Mus macedonicus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Macedonian Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Macedonian Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Macedonian Mouse
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.

Macedonian Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.