Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Rooting Polypore

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Polyporus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.