Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs marsh rice rat

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Oryzomys
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.