Date Waxcap vs Manipur Berylmys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Berylmys manipulus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Manipur Berylmys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Manipur Berylmys
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	Berylmys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Berylmys manipulus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Manipur Berylmys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Manipur Berylmys
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.

Manipur Berylmys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.