Gabon Talapoin vs Plain Gold

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Plain Gold
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)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Micropterix
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.