Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Matsutake

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tricholoma
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.