Agile Mangabey vs Flaky Puffball

Cercocebus agilis compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cercocebus	Lycoperdon
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.