Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Ninespot Chimaera

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Hydrolagus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera