Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs mandrill

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Mandrillus sphinx

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while mandrill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	mandrill
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	Mandrillus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Mandrillus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mandrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.