Hurleur du Maranhao vs Splendid Waxcap

Alouatta ululata compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.