Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs lion-tailed macaque

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Macaca silenus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while lion-tailed macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	lion-tailed macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Macaca
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Macaca silenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and lion-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lion-tailed macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.