Date Waxcap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhynchogale
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.