Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Midge

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Dasineura
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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