Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Nipplewort Rust

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Nipplewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Puccinia
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Nipplewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).