Mico de Noche Llanero vs Butter Waxcap

Aotus brumbacki compared with Hygrocybe ceracea

Key Differences

• Mico de Noche Llanero is Vulnerable while Butter Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico de Noche Llanero	Butter Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aotus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aotus brumbacki	Hygrocybe ceracea

Conservation Status

Mico de Noche Llanero

VU — Vulnerable

Butter Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico de Noche Llanero	Butter Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico de Noche Llanero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butter Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Mico de Noche Llanero

The Brumback's Night Monkey (Aotus brumbacki) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butter Waxcap

The Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.