Fibrous Waxcap vs Lang's Red Colobus

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Lang's 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 intermedia	Piliocolobus langi

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Lang's Red Colobus
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.

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.