Northern Treeshrew vs Toasted Waxcap

Tupaia belangeri compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Toasted 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Tupaia belangeri	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted 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.