Azara's night monkey vs Grey Waxcap

Aotus azarae compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aotus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Aotus azarae	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.