Date Waxcap vs Javan Surili

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Javan Surili
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Presbytis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Presbytis comata

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Javan Surili
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.

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.