Gabon Talapoin vs Lofty Pericote

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Auliscomys
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.