Dune Waxcap vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Lesser Spot-nosed 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cercopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.