Bale Mountains Vervet vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Chlorocebus djamdjamensis compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Key Differences

• Bale Mountains Vervet is Vulnerable while Western Dwarf Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bale Mountains Vervet	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chlorocebus	Microsciurus
Species	Chlorocebus djamdjamensis	Microsciurus mimulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bale Mountains Vervet and Western Dwarf Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bale Mountains Vervet

VU — Vulnerable

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bale Mountains Vervet	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bale Mountains Vervet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bale Mountains Vervet

The Bale Mountains Vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) is a species in the genus Chlorocebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.