Date Waxcap vs Monk Saki

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Monk Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.