Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Physciaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.