Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Parmotrema
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.