Mountain Waxcap vs Potto

Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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	Hygrocybe	Perodicticus
Species	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Waxcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.