Coppery Titi vs Fibrous Waxcap

Plecturocebus cupreus compared with Hygrocybe intermedia

Key Differences

• Coppery Titi is Least Concern while Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Titi	Fibrous 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 cupreus	Hygrocybe intermedia

Conservation Status

Coppery Titi

LC — Least Concern

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Titi	Fibrous Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fibrous 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.