Date Waxcap vs Narrow-headed Vole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Narrow-headed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.