Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Sylvan Thomasomys

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Thomasomys silvestris

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Sylvan Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Sylvan Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Thomasomys
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Thomasomys silvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Sylvan Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Sylvan Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sylvan Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.