False Parasol vs Mona Monkey

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Cercopithecus
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.