Lowe s Mona Monkey vs vervet monkey

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Lowe s Mona Monkey is Vulnerable while vervet monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	vervet monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chlorocebus
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe s Mona Monkey and vervet monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

vervet monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	vervet monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vervet monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.