Date Waxcap vs Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

Hygrocybe spadicea compared with Pithecia mittermeieri

Key Differences

• Date Waxcap is Endangered while Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Date Waxcap	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe spadicea	Pithecia mittermeieri

Conservation Status

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Date Waxcap	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.