Spangle Waxcap vs Sumatran orangutan

Hygrocybe insipida compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spangle Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Hygrocybe insipida	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spangle Waxcap	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.