Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Sphingobium
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.