Alectryon vs red-eared guenon

Alectryon tropicus compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon red-eared guenon
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sapindaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Alectryon Cercopithecus
Species Alectryon tropicus Cercopithecus erythrotis

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon red-eared guenon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

red-eared guenon

No description available.

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