Dryad Monkey vs Urchin Earthfan

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Thelephora
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.