Long-footed Treeshrew vs Splendid Waxcap

Tupaia longipes compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-footed Treeshrew	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Scandentia (زبابيات الشجر)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Tupaia	Hygrocybe
Species	Tupaia longipes	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-footed Treeshrew	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.