Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Montane Water Vole

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.