Hamlyn s Monkey vs Spiny Cocklebur

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Xanthium spinosum

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Spiny Cocklebur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Spiny Cocklebur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Xanthium
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Xanthium spinosum

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Spiny Cocklebur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Spiny Cocklebur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Cocklebur

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).