Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Sand Violet

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sand Violet
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)	Violaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Viola
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.