Black-headed Night Monkey vs

Aotus nigriceps compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-headed Night Monkey
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Primates (Primates) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Aotidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Aotus Sphingomonas
Species Aotus nigriceps Sphingomonas lacus

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.

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