Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Spiral head ginger

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Costaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Costus
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).