Perodicticus calabarensis vs Shadowed Waxcap

Arctocebus calabarensis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perodicticus calabarensis	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Lorisidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arctocebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Arctocebus calabarensis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perodicticus calabarensis	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perodicticus calabarensis

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.