Oily Waxcap vs Pied Tamarin

Hygrocybe quieta compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oily Waxcap	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Saguinus
Species	Hygrocybe quieta	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oily Waxcap	Pied Tamarin
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.

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.