Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Rust Fungus

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Puccinia
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).