Date Waxcap vs Guianan Bearded Saki

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Chiropotes sagulatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Guianan Bearded Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Guianan Bearded 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	Chiropotes
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Chiropotes sagulatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Guianan Bearded Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Guianan Bearded 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.

Guianan Bearded Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.