Mona Monkey vs Square-spot Deerfly

Cercopithecus mona compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Mona Monkey is Near Threatened while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mona Monkey	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tabanidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chrysops
Species	Cercopithecus mona	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mona Monkey and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mona Monkey	Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.