Mona Monkey vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Cercopithecus mona compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Pitted Beard 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	Usnea
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Pitted Beard 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.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.