Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs red-shanked douc

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Pygathrix
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.