Date Waxcap vs Golden-crowned Sifaka

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Propithecus tattersalli

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Golden-crowned Sifaka is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Golden-crowned Sifaka
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Indriidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Propithecus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Propithecus tattersalli

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Golden-crowned Sifaka

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Golden-crowned Sifaka
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-crowned Sifaka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.