Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Norway lemming

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Lemmus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.