Date Waxcap vs Madras Treeshrew

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Anathana
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.