Hamlyn s Monkey vs Natal plum

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Natal plum
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	Carissa
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).