Date Waxcap vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Funisciurus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.