Date Waxcap vs Mira Climbing Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tylomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Tylomys mirae

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Mira Climbing Rat
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.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.