Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Trochilidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.