Alpine Alfalfa vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Medicago papillosa compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Medicago	Cercopithecus
Species	Medicago papillosa	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

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

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.