Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Parmotrema
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.