Date Waxcap vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Owl s Spiny 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	Carterodon
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Owl s Spiny 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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.