Diana monkey vs False Death-Cap

Cercopithecus diana compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Diana monkey is Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diana monkey	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	Cercopithecus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Cercopithecus diana	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diana monkey	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diana monkey

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).