Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Ord's kangaroo rat
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Dipodomys
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.