Golden Waxy Cap vs Cercopithèque de Lowe

Hygrocybe flavescens compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Golden Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated while Cercopithèque de Lowe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Waxy Cap	Cercopithèque de Lowe
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Cercopithecus
Species	Hygrocybe flavescens	Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

Golden Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Cercopithèque de Lowe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Waxy Cap	Cercopithèque de Lowe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Cercopithèque de Lowe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.