Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Squamarina lentigera

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Scaly Breck-Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Scaly Breck-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)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Squamarina
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Scaly Breck-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.