Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Lorquin’s Blue

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cupido
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.