Date Waxcap vs Mentawai Langur

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Presbytis
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Presbytis potenziani

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.