Date Waxcap vs Maned sloth

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Bradypus torquatus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Maned sloth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Maned sloth
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Bradypus torquatus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Maned sloth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Maned sloth
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.

Maned sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.