Date Waxcap vs Mongol'Skaya Peschanka

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Mongol'Skaya Peschanka is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Mongol'Skaya Peschanka
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Meriones
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Meriones unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mongol'Skaya Peschanka

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Mongol'Skaya Peschanka
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.

Mongol'Skaya Peschanka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway