Date Waxcap vs Ornate Akodont

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Abrothrix
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.