Dune Waxcap vs Equatorial Saki

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Equatorial 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	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.