Goblet Waxcap vs Peruvian night monkey

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Peruvian night 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	Aotidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Aotus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Peruvian night monkey
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).

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.