Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Alismataceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Sagittaria
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).