Dingy Waxcap vs Peruvian night monkey

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Aotidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aotus
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Waxcap	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.