Devil's Bit vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Acanthaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ruellia	Cercopithecus
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Cercopithecus petaurista

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.