L'Hoest's Monkey vs Slimy Waxcap

Allochrocebus lhoesti compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Hoest's Monkey	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allochrocebus	Gliophorus
Species	Allochrocebus lhoesti	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Hoest's Monkey	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.