Jubilee Waxcap vs Moor Macaque

Gliophorus reginae compared with Macaca maura

Key Differences

• Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Moor Macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Moor Macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gliophorus	Macaca
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Macaca maura

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Moor Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Moor Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.