Limestone Waxcap vs Madidi Titi

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Key Differences

• Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Madidi Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Madidi Titi
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	Hygrocybe	Plecturocebus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Madidi Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Madidi Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Madidi Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.