Black Crested Mangabey vs False Death-Cap

Lophocebus aterrimus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Black Crested Mangabey is Vulnerable while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Crested Mangabey	False Death-Cap
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lophocebus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lophocebus aterrimus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black Crested Mangabey

VU — Vulnerable

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Crested Mangabey	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Crested Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Crested Mangabey

The Black Crested Mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) is a species in the genus Lophocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.