Dingy Waxcap vs Guianan Bearded Saki

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Chiropotes sagulatus

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Guianan Bearded Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Guianan Bearded Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Chiropotes
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Chiropotes sagulatus

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan Bearded Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Guianan Bearded Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guianan Bearded Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.