Agile Mangabey vs Giant Polypore

Cercocebus agilis compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Cercocebus	Meripilus
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.