Agile Mangabey vs Slender Waxcap

Cercocebus agilis compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.