Devil weed vs Mona Monkey

Sargassum horneri compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sargassaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sargassum	Cercopithecus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, 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.