Dryad Monkey vs False Death-Cap

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad 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	Chlorocebus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad 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).