Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Mountain Brittlegill

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Russulaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Russula
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.