Date Waxcap vs Madidi Titi

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Madidi Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Madidi 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 aureipalatii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Madidi Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Madidi 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.

Madidi Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.