Meadow Waxcap vs Ornate Titi

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Ornate Titi
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	Plecturocebus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Ornate Titi
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.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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