Agile Mangabey vs Scaly Shield

Cercocebus agilis compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Mangabey Scaly 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 petasatus

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Mangabey Scaly Shield
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Scaly Shield

No description available.

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