Gray's Bald-faced Saki vs Limestone Waxcap

Pithecia irrorata compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray's Bald-faced Saki	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pithecia	Hygrocybe
Species	Pithecia irrorata	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray's Bald-faced Saki	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone 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.