Meadow Waxcap vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Piliocolobus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.