Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Western Spectre

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Boyeria irene

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Western Spectre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Boyeria
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Western Spectre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.