Agile Mangabey vs Orange Waxcap

Cercocebus agilis compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Orange 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

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.