Cercopithèque mone vs Straw Beard Lichen

Cercopithecus mona compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cercopithèque mone	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Usnea
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cercopithèque mone	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cercopithèque mone

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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.