Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Ornate Shrew

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Sorex
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.