Date Waxcap vs Philippine tarsier

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Carlito
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Carlito syrichta

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.