Hamlyn s Monkey vs milkweed

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Gomphocarpus
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	milkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).