Douroucouli du Panama vs Shadowed Waxcap

Aotus zonalis compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Douroucouli du Panama is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli du Panama	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aotus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aotus zonalis	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Douroucouli du Panama

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douroucouli du Panama	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli du Panama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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