Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Sargus
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.