vs Mona Monkey

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hemiselmis	Cercopithecus
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.