Antrocaryon vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Antrocaryon	Cercopithecus
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.