Grey Waxcap vs Hernández Camacho's night monkey

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Aotus jorgehernandezi

Key Differences

Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Hernández Camacho's night monkey is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Hernández Camacho's 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	Cuphophyllus	Aotus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Aotus jorgehernandezi

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Hernández Camacho's night monkey

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Hernández Camacho's night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.