Orange Pinwheel vs Pied Tamarin

Marasmius siccus compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	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	Marasmiaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Marasmius	Saguinus
Species	Marasmius siccus	Saguinus bicolor

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Pied Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pied Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.