Caquetá Titi vs Oily Waxcap

Plecturocebus caquetensis compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Caquetá Titi is Critically Endangered while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caquetá Titi	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Primates (رئيسيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Plecturocebus caquetensis	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Caquetá Titi

CR — Critically Endangered

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caquetá Titi	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caquetá Titi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Oily 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.

Caquetá Titi

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the