Dryad Monkey vs Illinois Pondweed

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Potamogeton illinoensis

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Illinois Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Illinois 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 illinoensis

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Illinois Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Illinois Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Illinois Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).