Date Waxcap vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Spermophilus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.