Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Splendid Waxcap

Dendrogale murina compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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