Date Waxcap vs Gabon Talapoin

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Miopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.