Meadow Waxcap vs Miller's Saki

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Miller's 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	Cuphophyllus	Pithecia
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.