Meadow Waxcap vs Monk Saki

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Monk 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 monachus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Monk 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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.