Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Sickener

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Sickener is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Russulaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Russula
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).