Ouistiti a queue noire vs Splendid Waxcap

Mico melanurus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Ouistiti a queue noire is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ouistiti a queue noire	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Callitrichidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mico	Hygrocybe
Species	Mico melanurus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Ouistiti a queue noire

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ouistiti a queue noire	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ouistiti a queue noire

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.