Date Waxcap vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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	Bunomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.