Date Waxcap vs Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Salpingotus pallidus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Pallid Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Salpingotus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Salpingotus pallidus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Pallid Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Pallid Pygmy Jerboa
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 Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.