Date Waxcap vs Equatorial Saki

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.