Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Spring Pea

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Lathyrus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).