Equatorial Saki vs Mountain Waxcap

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Equatorial Saki	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pithecia	Hygrocybe
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Equatorial Saki	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.