Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Shadow Dot 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)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Micarea
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Shadow Dot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.