Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Red Andean Oldfield Mouse

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Thomasomys auricularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Red Andean Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Red Andean Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Thomasomys
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Thomasomys auricularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Red Andean Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Red Andean Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Red Andean Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Andean Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.