Azara's night monkey vs Spindle Shank

Aotus azarae compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Azara's night monkey is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's night monkey	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aotidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Aotus	Gymnopus
Species	Aotus azarae	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's night monkey	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.