Ouistiti de Marca vs Shadowed Waxcap

Mico marcai compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ouistiti de Marca	Shadowed 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 marcai	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ouistiti de Marca	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ouistiti de Marca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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