Highland Mangabey vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Hymenogaster
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.