Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lestidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Lestes
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.