Angolan Talapoin vs Lemon grass

Miopithecus talapoin compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Angolan Talapoin is Vulnerable while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan Talapoin	Lemon grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Miopithecus	Cymbopogon
Species	Miopithecus talapoin	Cymbopogon citratus

Conservation Status

Angolan Talapoin

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan Talapoin	Lemon grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 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.