Black-headed Night Monkey vs Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Aotus nigriceps compared with Manihot aesculifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Night Monkey Buckeye-leafed Cassava
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Aotidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Aotus Manihot
Species Aotus nigriceps Manihot aesculifolia

Conservation Status

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-headed Night Monkey Buckeye-leafed Cassava
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black-headed Night Monkey

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) 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.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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