Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tectaria
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.