Butterscotch Waxcap vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Tupaia longipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Tupaia
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.