Grass Parachute vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Marasmius curreyi compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Grass Parachute is Least Concern while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass Parachute	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Marasmius	Saimiri
Species	Marasmius curreyi	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass Parachute	Macaco-de-cheiro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.