Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Silver-throated Tanager

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Thraupidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Tangara
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Silver-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.