Gray's Bald-faced Saki vs Slender Waxcap

Pithecia irrorata compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Gray's Bald-faced Saki is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray's Bald-faced Saki	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Pitheciidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pithecia	Hygrocybe
Species	Pithecia irrorata	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray's Bald-faced Saki	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray's Bald-faced Saki

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.