Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Mountain Aster

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.