Date Waxcap vs souris sylvestre

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while souris sylvestre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	souris sylvestre
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Peromyscus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

souris sylvestre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	souris sylvestre
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.

souris sylvestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.