Angolan Talapoin vs Fringed rue

Miopithecus talapoin compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Angolan Talapoin is Vulnerable while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Talapoin	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rutaceae
Genus	Miopithecus	Ruta
Species	Miopithecus talapoin	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Angolan Talapoin

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Talapoin	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

Angolan Talapoin

The Angolan Talapoin (Miopithecus talapoin) is a species in the genus Miopithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.