Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Sphagnum Sprite

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Nehalennia
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.