Mona Monkey vs Santa Maria-tree

Cercopithecus mona compared with Calophyllum antillanum

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Santa Maria-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Santa Maria-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Calophyllum
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Calophyllum antillanum

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Santa Maria-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Santa Maria-tree
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.

Santa Maria-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Cuba.