Butterscotch Waxcap vs Isabel's Saki

Gliophorus europerplexus compared with Pithecia isabela

Key Differences

• Butterscotch Waxcap is Vulnerable while Isabel's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterscotch Waxcap	Isabel's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Pithecia
Species	Gliophorus europerplexus	Pithecia isabela

Conservation Status

Butterscotch Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Isabel's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterscotch Waxcap	Isabel's Saki
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.

Isabel's Saki

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.