Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Redvein dock

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Rumex sanguineus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Redvein dock is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Redvein dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Rumex
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Rumex sanguineus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Redvein dock

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Redvein dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redvein dock

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.