Limestone Waxcap vs Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Pithecia mittermeieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Pithecia mittermeieri

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Mittermeier's Tapajós Saki
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.