Ko`oko`olau vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Bidens campylotheca compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ko`oko`olau	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Bidens	Allochrocebus
Species	Bidens campylotheca	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Conservation Status

Ko`oko`olau

VU — Vulnerable

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ko`oko`olau	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ko`oko`olau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Turkey. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.