Butterscotch Waxcap vs Gabon Talapoin

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Gabon Talapoin
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	Gliophorus	Miopithecus
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterscotch Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterscotch Waxcap

The Butterscotch Waxcap (Gliophorus europerplexus) is a species in the genus Gliophorus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.