Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Richardson’s Willow

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Salicaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Salix
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.