Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Hymenogaster
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.