Oily Waxcap vs Olalla Brother's Titi

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Plecturocebus olallae

Key Differences

  • Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Olalla Brother's Titi is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Oily Waxcap Olalla Brother's 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 quieta Plecturocebus olallae

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Olalla Brother's Titi

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Oily Waxcap Olalla Brother's Titi
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Olalla Brother's Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

No description available.

Olalla Brother's Titi

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia