Highland Mangabey vs Marsh Valerian

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Rungwecebus	Valeriana
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.