Dune Waxcap vs Peruvian night monkey

Hygrocybe conicoides compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Waxcap	Peruvian night 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	Aotidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aotus
Species	Hygrocybe conicoides	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Waxcap	Peruvian night 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.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.