Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Thick-nerved 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 calcarea

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Thick-nerved 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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.