Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Pleated Inkcap

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Parasola
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).