Coppery Titi vs Orange Waxcap

Plecturocebus cupreus compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Coppery Titi is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Titi	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Coppery Titi

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.