Hamlyn s Monkey vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Erebia
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn s Monkey and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).