Date Waxcap vs Namaqua Micaelamys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Micaelamys namaquensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Namaqua Micaelamys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Namaqua Micaelamys
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	Micaelamys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Micaelamys namaquensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Namaqua Micaelamys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Namaqua Micaelamys
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.

Namaqua Micaelamys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.