Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Shadowed Waxcap

Dendrogale murina compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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