Black-headed Night Monkey vs

Aotus nigriceps compared with Hydropus trichoderma

Key Differences

  • Black-headed Night Monkey is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Night Monkey
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Primates (Primates) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Aotidae Mycenaceae
Genus Aotus Hydropus
Species Aotus nigriceps Hydropus trichoderma

Conservation Status

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

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

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

Range

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

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.

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia