Loose Starweb vs Neblina Uacari

Asterostroma laxum compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Loose Starweb is Least Concern while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Cacajao
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Cacajao hosomi

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.