Chestnut-bellied Titi vs Limestone Waxcap

Plecturocebus caligatus compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Titi is Least Concern while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Titi	Limestone 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	Plecturocebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Plecturocebus caligatus	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Titi

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Titi	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut-bellied Titi

The Chestnut-bellied Titi (Plecturocebus caligatus) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.