Black-headed Night Monkey vs Obscure Domecap

Aotus nigriceps compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Night Monkey	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.