Northern Treeshrew vs Shadowed Waxcap

Tupaia belangeri compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern 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	Tupaia	Hygrocybe
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern 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.