Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs mantled howler

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	mantled howler
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Alouatta
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.