Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pitted Beard 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	Usnea
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.