Long-footed Treeshrew vs Slender Waxcap

Tupaia longipes compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Long-footed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-footed Treeshrew	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tupaiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Tupaia	Hygrocybe
Species	Tupaia longipes	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-footed Treeshrew	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-footed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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