Dryad Monkey vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Potamogeton
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.