Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey vs Spangle Waxcap

Lagothrix flavicauda compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey is Critically Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Atelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lagothrix	Hygrocybe
Species	Lagothrix flavicauda	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.