Meadow Waxcap vs Sumatran orangutan

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.