Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Corduliidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Dorocordulia
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.