Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while Shrubby false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Shrubby false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Spermacoce
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Spermacoce verticillata

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Shrubby false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).