Fibrous Waxcap vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	Lowe s Mona 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cercopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
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.