vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Coprinopsis stercorea compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

  • is Least Concern while Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lowe s 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 Psathyrellaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Coprinopsis Cercopithecus
Species Coprinopsis stercorea Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.

Lowe s Mona Monkey

No description available.

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