Highland Mangabey vs Pink Discus

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stereaceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.