Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs western moonwort

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Botrychium
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

western moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.