Bristled Parachute vs Mona Monkey

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Marasmius	Cercopithecus
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.