Hamlyn s Monkey vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Apodidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Rhaphidura
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn s Monkey and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.