Grey Waxcap vs Ouistiti a queue noire

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Mico melanurus

Key Differences

• Grey Waxcap is Endangered while Ouistiti a queue noire is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Waxcap	Ouistiti a queue noire
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	Mico
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Mico melanurus

Conservation Status

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Ouistiti a queue noire

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Waxcap	Ouistiti a queue noire
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.

Ouistiti a queue noire

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.