Date Waxcap vs Midday Jird

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.