Agile Mangabey vs Flame Shield

Cercocebus agilis compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Flame Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cercocebus	Pluteus
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.