Date Waxcap vs Paradox Vole

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.