Mona Monkey vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Cercopithecus mona compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Trochilidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona Monkey and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.