Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cryptotis
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.