Highland Mangabey vs Slender Parasol

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Slender Parasol
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	Rungwecebus	Macrolepiota
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.