Vervet Occidental vs Vervet Oriental

Chlorocebus cynosuros compared with Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vervet Occidental	Vervet Oriental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus same	Chlorocebus	Chlorocebus
Species	Chlorocebus cynosuros	Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Vervet Occidental and Vervet Oriental share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chlorocebus.

Conservation Status

Vervet Occidental

LC — Least Concern

Vervet Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vervet Occidental	Vervet Oriental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vervet Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vervet Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.