Dune Waxcap vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.