Another 5e Basic vs B/X comparison: Monster lists

So yesterday the 5e basic rules updated to include several monsters, some DM guidelines for encounter building, and a small selection of basic magic items. Overall I thought it was a bit of a curious list, so, submitted for your consideration: A comparison of the monster selection provided in 5e Basic and in B/X follows. Overall... it's not a terrible list, though I think it's a touch short on fey, aberrations, and undead, and a bit heavy on animals. And only two dragons is a bit of a bummer as well. Special prize for the most WTF inclusion goes to the Spectator, which is there despite the fact that the Beholder is not, and to the Quipper, which I had to look up-- it's a sort of coldwater piranha made up for the 1e Fiend Folio, apparently (I'm surprised they didn't just call it a piranha, mostly.) Also, they swapped out Stegosaurus for Ankylosaurus, which strikes me as pretty weird-- but I think 3.5 and 4e had Ankylosaurs early in the running too. Maybe someone at WOTC just really likes Ankylosaurus?

Another interesting decision is that none of the demihuman races are featured as monsters in their own right, rather you apply their racial traits to a set of default NPC stats. Which is kinda neat, actually.

A-C

B/X	5e Basic
Acolyte	Acolyte
Antelope	Allosaurus
Ape, White	Animated Armor
Bandit	Ankylosaurus
Basilisk	Ape
Bat	Ape, Giant
Bat, Giant	Awakened Shrub
Bear, Black	Awakened Tree
Bear, Grizzly	Axe Beak
Bear, Polar	Baboon
Bear, Cave	Badger
Beetle, Fire, Giant	Badger, Giant
Beetle, Oil, Giant	Bandit
Beetle, Tiger, Giant	Banshee
Berserker	Basilisk
Black Pudding	Bat
Blink Dog	Bat, Giant
Boar	Bear, Black
Bugbear	Bear, Brown
Caecilia	Bear, Polar
Camel	Berserker
Carrion Crawler	Blink Dog
Cat, Great, Mountain Lion	Boar
Cat, Great, Panther	Boar, Giant
Cat, Great, Lion	Bugbear
Cat, Great, Tiger	Camel
Cat, Great, Saber-toothed Tiger	Cat
Cave Locust, Giant	Centaur
Centaur	Centipede, Giant
Centipede, Giant	Chimera
Chimera	Cockatrice
Cockatrice	Commoner
Crab, Giant	Crab
Crocodile	Crab, Giant
Crocodile, Large	Crocodile
Crocodile, Giant	Crocodile, Giant
Cyclops	Cultist
	Cyclops

D-G

B/X	5e Basic
Devil Swine	Death Dog
Displacer Beast	Deer
Djinni	Doppelganger
Doppelganger	Dragon, Green, Young
Dragon, White	Dragon, Red, Adult
Dragon, Black	Eagle
Dragon, Green	Eagle, Giant
Dragon, Blue	Elemental, Air
Dragon, Red	Elemental, Earth
Dragon, Gold	Elemental, Fire
Dragon Turtle	Elemental, Water
Driver Ant	Elephant
Dryad	Elk
Dwarf*	Elk, Giant
Efreet	Flameskull
Elemental, Air	Flying Sword
Elemental, Earth	Frog
Elemental, Fire	Frog, Giant
Elemental, Water	Gargoyle
Elephant	Ghost
Elf*	Ghoul
Ferret, Giant	Giant, Hill
Fish, Giant, Piranha	Giant, Fire
Fish, Giant, Rockfish	Giant, Frost
Fish, Giant, Catfish	Gnoll
Fish, Giant, Sturgeon	Goat
Gargoyle	Goat, Giant
Gelatinous Cube	Goblin
Ghoul	Golem, Flesh
Giant, Hill	Golem, Stone
Giant, Stone	Grick
Giant, Fire	Griffon
Giant, Frost	Guard
Giant, Cloud
Giant, Storm
Gnoll
Gnome
Goblin
Golem, Wood
Golem, Bone
Golem, Amber
Golem, Bronze
Gorgon
Grey Ooze
Green Slime
Griffon

H-M

B/X	5e Basic
Halfling*	Harpy
Harpy	Hawk
Hawk, Normal	Hawk, Blood
Hawk, Giant	Hellhound
Hellhound	Hippogriff
Hippogriff	Hobgoblin
Hobgoblin	Horse, Riding
Horse, Riding	Horse, Draft
Horse, Draft	Horse, War
Horse, War	Hydra
Hydra	Hyena
Invisible Stalker	Hyena, Giant
Killer Bee	Jackal
Kobold	Knight
Leech, Giant	Kobold
Living Statue, Crystal	Lizard
Living Statue, Stone	Lizard, Giant
Living Statue, Iron	Lizardfolk
Lizard, Giant, Gecko	Lycanthrope, Werewolf
Lizard, Giant, Draco	Mage
Lizard, Giant, Horned Chameleon	Mammoth
Lizard, Giant, Tuatara	Manticore
Lizard Man	Mastiff
Lycanthrope, Wererat	Medusa
Lycanthrope, Werewolf	Merfolk
Lycanthrope, Wereboar	Minotaur
Lycanthrope, Weretiger	Mule
Lycanthrope, Werebear	Mummy
Manticore
Mastodon
Medium
Medusa
Men, Brigand
Men, Buccaneer
Men, Dervish
Men, Merchant
Men, Nomad
Mermen
Minotaur
Mule
Mummy

N-R

B/X	5e Basic
Neanderthal	Nothic
Nixie	Ochre Jelly
Noble	Octopus
Normal Human	Octopus, Giant
NPC Party*	Ogre
Ochre Jelly	Orc
Octopus, Giant	Owl
Ogre	Owl, Giant
Orc	Owlbear
Owlbear	Pegasus
Pegasus	Phase Spider
Pixie	Plesiosaurus
Pterodactyl	Pony
Pteranodon	Priest
Purple Worm	Pteranodon
Rat	Quipper
Rat, Giant	Rat
Rhinoceros, Normal	Rat, Giant
Rhinoceros, Wooly	Raven
Rhagodessa	Rhinoceros
Robber Fly
Roc, Small
Roc, Large
Roc, Giant
Rock Baboon
Rust Monster

S-V

B/X	5e Basic
Salamander, Flame	Satyr
Salamander, Frost	Scorpion
Scorpion, Giant	Scorpion, Giant
Sea Dragon	Seahorse
Sea Serpent	Seahorse, Giant
Shadow	Skeleton
Shark, Bull	Snake, Poisonous
Shark, Mako	Snake, Constrictor
Shark, Great White	Snake, Flying
Shrew, Giant	Snake, Giant, Poisonous
Shrieker	Snake, Giant, Constrictor
Skeleton	Spectator
Snake, Spitting Cobra	Spider
Snake, Pit Viper	Spider, Giant
Snake, Sea Snake	Spider, Giant, Wolf
Snake, Giant Rattler	Stirge
Snake, Rock Python	Swarm, Bats
Spectre	Swarm, Insects
Spider, Giant, Crab	Swarm, Poisonous Snakes
Spider, Giant, Black Widow	Swarm, Quippers
Spider, Giant, Tarantella	Swarm, Rats
Sprite	Swarm, Ravens
Squid, Giant	Toad, Giant
Stegosaurus	Thug
Stirge	Triceratops
Swarm, Insect	Troll
Termite, Water, Swamp	Twig Blight
Termite, Water, Fresh	Tyrannosaurus Rex
Termite, Water, Salt	Vulture
Thoul	Vulture, Giant
Titanothere
Trader
Toad, Giant
Treant
Triceratops
Troglodyte
Troll
Tyrannosaurus Rex W-Z
Unicorn
Vampire
Veteran

W-Z

B/X	5e Basic
Weasel, Giant	Wasp, Giant
Whale, Killer	Weasel
Whale, Narwhal	Weasel, Giant
Whale, Sperm	Whale, Killer
Wight	Wight
Wraith	Wolf
Wolf	Wolf, Dire
Wolf, Dire	Wolf, Winter
Wyvern	Worg
Yellow Mold	Wyvern
Zombie	Yeti
	Zombie