Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Square-spot Deerfly

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Tabanidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Chrysops
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.