Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Purple-breasted Cotinga

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Cotinga cotinga

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Purple-breasted Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Purple-breasted 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 cotinga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Purple-breasted Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Purple-breasted Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple-breasted Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.