Dryad Monkey vs Lorquin’s Blue

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Lorquin’s Blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Cupido
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dryad Monkey and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.