Dryad Monkey vs Spangle Waxcap

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Spangle 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	Chlorocebus	Hygrocybe
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.