Oustalet's Red Colobus vs Shadowed Waxcap

Piliocolobus oustaleti compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oustalet's Red Colobus	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Piliocolobus	Hygrocybe
Species	Piliocolobus oustaleti	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oustalet's Red Colobus	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oustalet's Red Colobus

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.