Goblet Waxcap vs Monk Saki

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Monk Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Monk Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.