Dune Waxcap vs Monk Saki

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Monk 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 monachus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Monk 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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.