Agile Mangabey vs Grey Waxcap

Cercocebus agilis compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Grey Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cercocebus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.