Date Waxcap vs Musaraigne Ibérique

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Musaraigne Ibérique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Musaraigne Ibérique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Musaraigne Ibérique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Musaraigne Ibérique
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.

Musaraigne Ibérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.