Bog Waxcap vs Lomami Red Colobus

Hygrocybe coccineocrenata compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Bog Waxcap is Near Threatened while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Waxcap	Lomami Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Hygrocybe coccineocrenata	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Conservation Status

Bog Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Waxcap	Lomami Red Colobus
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.

Lomami Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.