Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs Date Waxcap

Avahi cleesei compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Indriidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Avahi	Hygrocybe
Species	Avahi cleesei	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.