Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Speckled Tar Spot

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Rhytisma
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

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