Garlic Waxcap vs Neblina Uacari

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Garlic Waxcap is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Waxcap	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cacajao
Species	Hygrocybe helobia	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Waxcap	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.