Hurleur du Maranhao vs Shadowed Waxcap

Alouatta ululata compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	Shadowed 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 phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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