Angolan Talapoin vs Stinking Earthfan

Miopithecus talapoin compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Angolan Talapoin is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Talapoin	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Miopithecus	Thelephora
Species	Miopithecus talapoin	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Angolan Talapoin

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Talapoin	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Angolan Talapoin

The Angolan Talapoin (Miopithecus talapoin) is a species in the genus Miopithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.