Ouistiti de Marca vs Slender Waxcap

Mico marcai compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ouistiti de Marca	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ouistiti de Marca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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