Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Tan Ear

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Otideaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Otidea
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.