Dey's Moon Lichen vs Mona Monkey

Sticta deyana compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lobariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sticta	Cercopithecus
Species	Sticta deyana	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.