Date Waxcap vs North China Zokor

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Myospalax psilurus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while North China Zokor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	North China Zokor
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Myospalax
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Myospalax psilurus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

North China Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	North China Zokor
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.

North China Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.