Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Enterographa
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.