Hamlyn s Monkey vs vervet monkey

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Chlorocebus aethiops

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while vervet monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	vervet monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chlorocebus
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Chlorocebus aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn s Monkey and vervet monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

vervet monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	vervet monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vervet monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis.