Dune Waxcap vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saguinus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Saguinus inustus

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.