Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Teff

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while Teff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Eragrostis
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Teff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).