American basil vs Diana monkey

Ocimum americanum compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• American basil is Not Evaluated while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American basil	Diana monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ocimum	Cercopithecus
Species	Ocimum americanum	Cercopithecus diana

Conservation Status

American basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American basil	Diana monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American basil

The American basil (Ocimum americanum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.