Diana monkey vs Red melastome

Cercopithecus diana compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Diana monkey is Endangered while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diana monkey	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Melastoma
Species	Cercopithecus diana	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diana monkey	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.