Mountain Waxcap vs Ornate Titi

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe	Plecturocebus
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Ornate Titi
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.

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.