Orange Waxcap vs Palawan Treeshrew

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Tupaia
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Tupaia palawanensis

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.