Date Waxcap vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Hapalemur
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.