Black-headed Night Monkey vs

Aotus nigriceps compared with Gomphonema paludosum

Key Differences

  • Black-headed Night Monkey is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Night Monkey
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Primates (Primates) Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family Aotidae Gomphonemataceae
Genus Aotus Gomphonema
Species Aotus nigriceps Gomphonema paludosum

Conservation Status

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-headed Night Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema paludosum is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, characterized by its asymmetrical, wedge-shaped frustule attached to substrates by a mucilaginous stalk. It inhabits shallow, standing waters, marshes, and boggy habitats where it grows on sediment surfaces, plant stems, and submerged debris. As a benthic diatom, it is a useful bioindicator of water chemistry and organic enrichment.

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