Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Pale Sunflower

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Pale Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pale Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Helianthus decapetalus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).