Hamlyn s Monkey vs Slender Cyperus

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cyperus
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).