Diana monkey vs Mountain Waxcap

Cercopithecus diana compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Diana monkey is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diana monkey	Mountain 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	Cercopithecus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cercopithecus diana	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diana monkey	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.