Lowe s Mona Monkey vs mountain hare

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Lepus
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe s Mona Monkey and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.