Heath Waxcap vs Isabel's Saki

Gliophorus laetus compared with Pithecia isabela

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Isabel's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Isabel's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Pithecia
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Pithecia isabela

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Isabel's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Isabel's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Isabel's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.