Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Marsh dandelion

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Taraxacum
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.