Booted Macaque vs Mountain Waxcap

Macaca ochreata compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Macaca	Hygrocybe
Species	Macaca ochreata	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.