Kipunji vs Pectis

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Kipunji is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kipunji	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rungwecebus	Pectis
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Kipunji

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kipunji	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kipunji

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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