Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pale Clouded Yellow
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Colias
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) 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.