Mona Monkey vs Plum Rust

Cercopithecus mona compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tranzschelia
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).