Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Pink Discus

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stereaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.