L'Hoest's Monkey vs Nyala

Allochrocebus lhoesti compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Hoest's Monkey	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Allochrocebus	Tragelaphus
Species	Allochrocebus lhoesti	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Hoest's Monkey and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.