Date Waxcap vs Hernández Camacho's night monkey

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Aotus jorgehernandezi

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Hernández Camacho's night monkey is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Hernández Camacho's night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Aotidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aotus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Aotus jorgehernandezi

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hernández Camacho's night monkey

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Hernández Camacho's night monkey
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.

Hernández Camacho's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.