Mona Monkey vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Cercopithecus mona compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Enterographa
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.