Highland Mangabey vs Yellow False Truffle

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Rhizopogon
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.