Bog Waxcap vs Hamadryas baboon

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Papio hamadryas

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Hamadryas baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Hamadryas baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Papio
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Papio hamadryas

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hamadryas baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Hamadryas baboon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hamadryas baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bog Waxcap

The Bog Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccineocrenata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.