Dusky Piha vs Mona Monkey

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Dusky Piha is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cotingidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lipaugus	Cercopithecus
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.