vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gymnopus	Cercopithecus
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.