Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Philonotis
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Philonotis cernua

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.