Grey Waxcap vs Mottle-faced Tamarin

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Saguinus inustus

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Mottle-faced Tamarin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Mottle-faced Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Saguinus
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Saguinus inustus

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Mottle-faced Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Mottle-faced Tamarin
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.

Mottle-faced Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.