Hamlyn s Monkey vs Teosinte

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Zea luxurians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Teosinte
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Zea
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.