dwarf lake iris vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Iris lacustris compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Iris	Allochrocebus
Species	Iris lacustris	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and L'Hoest's Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.