Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz Blanca vs Limestone Waxcap

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz Blanca is Near Threatened while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz Blanca	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz Blanca

NT — Near Threatened

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz Blanca	Limestone Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cercopiteco Menor de Nariz Blanca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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