vs Mona Monkey

Luteimonas aquatica compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Luteimonas	Cercopithecus
Species	Luteimonas aquatica	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Luteimonas aquatica is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative rod isolated from freshwater environments, as its species name suggests. It inhabits rivers, lakes, and other freshwater aquatic habitats. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in freshwater systems and contributes to aquatic nutrient cycling.