Malbrouck vs Vervet monkey
The vervet monkey is longer-lived: 30.4 years against 30 years for the malbrouck, about 1% longer.
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What is the difference between a malbrouck and a vervet monkey?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The vervet monkey is longer-lived: 30.4 years against 30 years for the malbrouck, about 1% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Chlorocebus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Malbrouck | Vervet monkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Chlorocebus cynosuros | Chlorocebus pygerythrus |
| Family | Cercopithecidae | Cercopithecidae |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Weight | 4.22 kg – 5.88 kg | 4.22 kg – 5.88 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 30 years | 30.4 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 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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