Northern Treeshrew vs Slender Waxcap

Tupaia belangeri compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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