Beech Woodwart vs Dryad Monkey

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Chlorocebus
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Chlorocebus dryas

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Dryad Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.