Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Lofty Pericote

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Auliscomys
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.