Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Western Gorse

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Ulex
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).