Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Red-tailed Monkey

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Cercopithecus ascanius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Red-tailed Monkey
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 same	Cercopithecus	Cercopithecus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Cercopithecus ascanius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Red-tailed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercopithecus.

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tailed Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-tailed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.