Dryad Monkey vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Hymenogaster
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.