Northern Treeshrew vs Orange Waxcap

Tupaia belangeri compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern 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	Tupaia	Hygrocybe
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern 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.