Agile Mangabey vs Ghost Shield

Cercocebus agilis compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Ghost 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 pellitus

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.