Hamlyn s Monkey vs Mérida Aepeomys

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Cercopithecus	Aepeomys
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn s Monkey and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.