Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Red-legged Cormorant

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.