Date Waxcap vs Horsfield's tarsier

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cephalopachus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Cephalopachus bancanus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.