Date Waxcap vs Lake Baptista Titi

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Plecturocebus baptista

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Lake Baptista Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Lake Baptista Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Plecturocebus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Plecturocebus baptista

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Lake Baptista Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Lake Baptista Titi
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.

Lake Baptista Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.