Meadow Waxcap vs Potto

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Perodicticus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.