Chestnut Dapperling vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Lepiota castanea compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lepiota	Allochrocebus
Species	Lepiota castanea	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.