Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Punctelia
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.