L'Hoest's Monkey vs Tuberous Valerian

Allochrocebus lhoesti compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Hoest's Monkey	Tuberous 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 tuberosa

Conservation Status

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Hoest's Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.