Date Waxcap vs Grant's Bushbaby

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Paragalago granti

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Grant's Bushbaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Grant's Bushbaby
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Galagidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Paragalago
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Paragalago granti

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Grant's Bushbaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Grant's Bushbaby
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.

Grant's Bushbaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.