Date Waxcap vs Nilgiri langur

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Nilgiri 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	Semnopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Nilgiri 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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.