Date Waxcap vs Emperor Tamarin

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Saguinus imperator

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Emperor Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Emperor Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saguinus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Saguinus imperator

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Emperor Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Emperor Tamarin
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.

Emperor Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.