Date Waxcap vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chiromyscus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.