Blackedged Shield vs Mona Monkey

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Primates (Primat)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pluteus	Cercopithecus
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.