Golden Waxcap vs Guariba-da-Caatinga

Hygrocybe chlorophana compared with Alouatta ululata

Key Differences

• Golden Waxcap is Least Concern while Guariba-da-Caatinga is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Waxcap	Guariba-da-Caatinga
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Atelidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Alouatta
Species	Hygrocybe chlorophana	Alouatta ululata

Conservation Status

Golden Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Guariba-da-Caatinga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Waxcap	Guariba-da-Caatinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Guariba-da-Caatinga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.