Date Waxcap vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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	Anomaluridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anomalurus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.