Masked Tita vs Slender Waxcap

Callicebus personatus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Masked Tita is Vulnerable while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Tita	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Callicebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Callicebus personatus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Tita	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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