Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cotingidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cotinga
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.