Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Red Lauan

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Shorea
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Red Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.