Coppery Titi vs Slender Waxcap

Plecturocebus cupreus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Coppery Titi is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Titi	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Coppery Titi

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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