Highland Mangabey vs Straw Beard Lichen

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Usnea
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.