Date Waxcap vs Oriente Cave Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Boromys
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Boromys offella

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Oriente Cave Rat
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.

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.