Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Pigeon Flea

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).