Date Waxcap vs Potto

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Perodicticus
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.