Jubilee Waxcap vs Madras Treeshrew

Gliophorus reginae compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Anathana
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.