Lowe s Mona Monkey vs

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Microbotryum
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.