vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cryptophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales) Primates (Primates)
Family Chroomonadaceae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Hemiselmis Allochrocebus
Species Hemiselmis anomala Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

L'Hoest's Monkey

No description available.

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