Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Olive-Backed Thrush

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Catharus ustulatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Olive-Backed Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Turdidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Catharus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Catharus ustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Olive-Backed Thrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.