Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Mona Monkey

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Diplophyllum	Cercopithecus
Species	Diplophyllum obtusifolium	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.