Black-headed Night Monkey vs Spangle Waxcap

Aotus nigriceps compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Night Monkey Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Primates (Primates) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Aotidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Aotus Hygrocybe
Species Aotus nigriceps Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-headed Night Monkey Spangle Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Black-headed Night Monkey

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

No description available.

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