Diana monkey vs Lorquin’s Blue

Cercopithecus diana compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Diana monkey is Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diana monkey	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cupido
Species	Cercopithecus diana	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Diana monkey and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diana monkey	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.