Austin's peat moss vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Sphagnum austinii compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Austin's peat moss is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austin's peat moss	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Aotus
Species	Sphagnum austinii	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Austin's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austin's peat moss	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austin's peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Austin's peat moss

The Austin's peat moss (Sphagnum austinii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.