Cazuza's Saki vs Dingy Waxcap

Pithecia cazuzai compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Cazuza's Saki is Data Deficient while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cazuza's Saki	Dingy 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 cazuzai	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Cazuza's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cazuza's Saki	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cazuza's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Cazuza's Saki

The Cazuza's Saki (Pithecia cazuzai) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.