Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Obscure Drill

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tortricidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Dichrorampha
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Obscure Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.