Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs short-stem iris

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Iris
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.