Hurleur du Maranhao vs Orange Waxcap

Alouatta ululata compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alouatta	Hygrocybe
Species	Alouatta ululata	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.