Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Trochilidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chionomesa
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.