Mona Monkey vs Onion Smut

Cercopithecus mona compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Urocystis
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.