Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs sable antelope

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Hippotragus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.