Fibrous Waxcap vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
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	Pygathrix
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.