Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs limestone fern

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.