Jubilee Waxcap vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Gliophorus reginae compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jubilee Waxcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gliophorus	Cercopithecus
Species	Gliophorus reginae	Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jubilee Waxcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.