L'Hoest's Monkey vs Marsh Valerian

Allochrocebus lhoesti compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Hoest's Monkey	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	Allochrocebus	Valeriana
Species	Allochrocebus lhoesti	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Hoest's Monkey	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Hoest's Monkey

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 across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).