Date Waxcap vs Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pithecia irrorata

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Gray's Bald-faced 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 irrorata

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Gray's Bald-faced 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.

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.