Azara's night monkey vs Death Cap

Aotus azarae compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Death Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Primates (Primates) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Aotidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Aotus Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Aotus azarae Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Death Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

No description available.

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