Mona Monkey vs Stinking Truffle

Cercopithecus mona compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tuber
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Stinking Truffle
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.