Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Mountain Waxcap

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Mountain 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	Cercopithecus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.