Bufty Saki vs Mountain Waxcap

Pithecia albicans compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bufty Saki 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 Pitheciidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Pithecia Hygrocybe
Species Pithecia albicans Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bufty Saki Mountain Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bufty Saki

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.

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

No description available.

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