Cercopithèque de Campbell vs Chimpanzé

Cercopithecus campbelli compared with Pan troglodytes

Key Differences

• Cercopithèque de Campbell is Near Threatened while Chimpanzé is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cercopithèque de Campbell	Chimpanzé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Pan (Chimpanzees)
Species	Cercopithecus campbelli	Pan troglodytes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cercopithèque de Campbell and Chimpanzé share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Cercopithèque de Campbell

NT — Near Threatened

Chimpanzé

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cercopithèque de Campbell	Chimpanzé
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cercopithèque de Campbell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimpanzé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cercopithèque de Campbell

The Campbell s Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus campbelli) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimpanzé

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.