Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Obscure Tortrix

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Clepsis senecionana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Obscure Tortrix
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	Clepsis
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Clepsis senecionana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.