Dryad Monkey vs Silky Piggyback

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Asterophora
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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