Bale Mountains Vervet vs Date Waxcap

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Bale Mountains Vervet is Vulnerable while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bale Mountains Vervet	Date 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	Chlorocebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Bale Mountains Vervet

VU — Vulnerable

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bale Mountains Vervet	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bale Mountains Vervet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bale Mountains Vervet

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.