Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Orange Waxcap

Dendrogale murina compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Orange 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	Dendrogale	Hygrocybe
Species	Dendrogale murina	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.