Azara's night monkey vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Aotus azarae compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Aotidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Aotus	Blastenia
Species	Aotus azarae	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.