Mountain Waxcap vs Nilgiri langur

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Waxcap	Nilgiri langur
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	Hygrocybe	Semnopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.