Cazuza's Saki vs Mountain Waxcap

Pithecia cazuzai compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Cazuza's Saki is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cazuza's 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 cazuzai	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Cazuza's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cazuza's 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.

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.