Diana monkey vs Mona monkey
The mona monkey is heavier: 4.21 kg against 4.18 kg for the diana monkey, about 1% more.
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What is the difference between a diana monkey and a mona monkey?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mona monkey is heavier: 4.21 kg against 4.18 kg for the diana monkey, about 1% more.
- The diana monkey is longer-lived: 34.9 years against 30 years for the mona monkey, about 16% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Cercopithecus, so they are close relatives.
- The diana monkey is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the mona monkey is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Diana monkey | Mona monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cercopithecus diana | Cercopithecus mona |
| Family | Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecidae |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Weight | 3.85 kg – 5.43 kg | 2.5 kg – 5.1 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 34.9 years | 30 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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