Dryad Monkey vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chlorocebus	Hyponephele
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

Dryad Monkey and Dusky Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Dusky Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).