Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Variable watermilfoil

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Myriophyllum
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).