Orange Waxcap vs Ornate Titi

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange 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 aurantiosplendens	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Waxcap	Ornate Titi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange 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.

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.