Date Waxcap vs Mindoro Forest Anonymomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Anonymomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Mindoro Forest Anonymomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Mindoro Forest Anonymomys
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	Anonymomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Anonymomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mindoro Forest Anonymomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Mindoro Forest Anonymomys
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.

Mindoro Forest Anonymomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.