Date Waxcap vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.