Date Waxcap vs Iberian Shrew

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Iberian Shrew
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.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.