Dune Waxcap vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Atelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alouatta
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.