Date Waxcap vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Northern Luzon Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Apomys datae

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Northern Luzon Apomys
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.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.