Dune Waxcap vs Masked Tita

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Masked Tita
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	Callicebus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Masked Tita
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.

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.