Date Waxcap vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Allocebus trichotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Date Waxcap Hairy-eared Dwarf 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 Cheirogaleidae
Genus Hygrocybe Allocebus
Species Hygrocybe spadicea Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Date Waxcap Hairy-eared Dwarf 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.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

No description available.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

No description available.

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