Date Waxcap vs Nimba otter shrew

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Micropotamogale
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Nimba otter shrew
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.

Nimba otter shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.