Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Smooth joyweed

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Alternanthera
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Smooth joyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).