Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Tuberous Thistle

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cirsium
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Tuberous Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.