Campbell s Mona Monkey vs

Cercopithecus campbelli compared with Clitopilus passeckerianus

Key Differences

  • Campbell s Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campbell s Mona Monkey
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) Entolomataceae
Genus Cercopithecus Clitopilus
Species Cercopithecus campbelli Clitopilus passeckerianus

Conservation Status

Campbell s Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campbell s Mona Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Campbell s Mona Monkey

The Campbell s Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus campbelli) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clitopilus passeckerianus is a white-rot agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae notable for its role as a natural producer of pleuromutilin, a diterpenoid antibiotic compound that serves as the biosynthetic precursor for the veterinary and human antibiotic drugs tiamulin and valnemulin, used to treat Mycoplasma infections in livestock. First described from European woodland habitats, the species produces the characteristic Clitopilus fruiting body: a pale, whitish cap with decurrent, crowded gills becoming pinkish at maturity from angular spores, and a farinaceous odor. Its antibiotic-producing capacity makes C. passeckerianus of significant pharmaceutical interest, and biosynthetic studies of pleuromutilin production have informed synthetic chemistry approaches to antibiotic development. The species inhabits temperate deciduous woodland floors in Europe, fruiting in autumn among leaf litter. Discovery of its pleuromutilin biosynthetic pathway has opened avenues for heterologous expression and semi-synthetic modification aimed at developing novel antibiotics to counter antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens.

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